Tag Archives: HB 2827

Legislative Update for the Week of May 5, 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Kathy Valente
Illinois state lawmakers are returning to Springfield on Tuesday and are scheduled to work through Friday. Even with the May 31st General Assembly adjournment date in sight, we dare not relax. Our adversaries are working diligently to pass dubious and dangerous bills.
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Legislative Update for the Week of April 21, 2025

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Kathy Valente
We just finished a week of relief as both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned and went home last week for Easter. The Illinois House is scheduled to return to the Capitol tomorrow. The Illinois Senate is scheduled to return next week, on April 29th.
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Diatribe: State Rep. Costa Howard Attempts to Justify HB 2827

Posted on April 12, 2025 by David E Smith
Frustrated with persistent opposition to HB 2827, "The Homeschool (Registration) Act," State Representative Terra Costa Howard (D-Lombard) took approximately three minutes on Friday morning to gripe about why she isn't going to relent on pushing her bill.
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Illinois Home Educators Face “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” Label

Posted on April 10, 2025 by David E Smith
Wednesday morning, State Representative Terra Costa-Howard (D-Lombard) brought before the Illinois House’s Education Policy Committee an amendment to her “Anti-Homeschool Act’ that would - for the first time - require Illinois homeschooling families to register their students with the state.
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AGAIN: Speak Out TODAY Against HB 2827

Posted on April 9, 2025 by David E Smith
State Representative Terra Costa Howard (D-Lombard) has filed another amendment to HB 2827, "The Homeschool Act," in hopes of picking up more votes among her colleagues in the Illinois House. They are working overtime to try to pass this bill out of the House and move it over to the Illinois Senate this week.
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“The State Has No Authority To Come Into My Home”

Posted on March 22, 2025 by David E Smith
House Bill 2827 is facing significant opposition from various groups, particularly homeschool advocates, parents, and organizations concerned with educational freedom and parental rights. IFI's Dave Smith and State Rep. Chris Miller join Sandra Miller on Fox News Channel to highlight some of our concerns.
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HB 2827: Next Steps

Posted on March 20, 2025 by David E Smith
It is vitally important that we pray fervently for God’s help in defeating this bill, make phone calls, send emails, schedule visits, and then pray some more.
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What Exactly is in the Homeschool Bill – HB 2827?

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Kathy Valente
State Representative Terra Costa Howard, the sponsor the anti-homeschooling bill (HB 2827), has introduced an amendment which will be heard in committee this Wednesday at the Capitol. Your calls, emails and witness slips against this effort to diminish homeschool freedoms in Illinois. Speak up for parental rights!
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Step Up, Illinois Homeschoolers

Posted on February 27, 2025 by David E Smith
As of this week, 15 Illinois House members are willing to sign onto the 45-page legislation and support an unprecedented attack on parental rights. HB 2827 would diminish homeschool freedoms in the state.
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